OUTLINE

• Focus areas of the 2012 Hunting Indaba

• Key messages – Minister & MEC

• Presentations

• Action Plan

FOCUS AREAS 2012 HUNTING INDABA

• Ecological Impacts of Hunting;

• Legislation and Ethics;

• Economic Contribution

• Community Involvement & Transformation

KEY MESSAGES 2012 HUNTING INDABA (2)

MEC – Limpopo

• Hunting not just a conservation matter, but also a significant contributor to sustainable development

• Notable disjuncture in the industry that could be seen between clients, communities, industry and regulators, which for hunting to succeed, need to be addressed

• Key questions – focus areas

KEY MESSAGES 2012 HUNTING INDABA (3)

Minister of Water & Environmental Affairs

• Indaba provide a platform for dialogue on socio-ecological issues around hunting.

• Desired outcome: Strategizing on mechanisms and instruments to maximize benefits and growth whilst doing this in a responsible manner.

• Emphasized the need to collaborate, work in partnership towards one goal, which is sustainable development, whilst maximizing all the necessary benefits for the communities.

PRESENTATIONS 2012 HUNTING INDABA (1)

Ecological and economic impact of hunting and associated activities:

i. Green Economy proposition: hunting and wildlife industries - Dr G Dry (slides) ;

ii. The economic value of hunting in South Africa and the hunting imperative - Prof M Saayman (slides)

iii. The essential role of hunting in the South African Conservation Model - Mr S. Palos (continue)

CHASA

PRESENTATIONS 2012 HUNTING INDABA (1)

The KNOWN Positives But what of the ANIMALS? A few cases...

Species

Country

Relative Hunting Status Legal-wise

Historical

Low

In which

year

Current

Numbers

Black Wildebeest South Africa Easy 1048 1945 27 000

Blesbuck South Africa Easy 240 1930s 240 000

Mountain Zebra South Africa Difficult 45 1942 1500

Bontebok South Africa Difficult 19 1940s 2300

White Tail Deer USA Easy 500 000 1920 32 Million

Rocky Mt Elk USA Easy 41 000 1920 1,6 Million

Wild Turkey USA Easy 100 000 1920 7 Million

Waterfowl North America

Easy 1 Million 1920 34 Million

What would become of our Wildlife

if they were all made DIFFICULT to hunt.....?

The KNOWN Positives And of the Economics?

...in South Africa

The KNOWN Positives And the Public Perception?

In a Peer Reviewed Study into Attitudes towards hunting amongst the economically active public in Port Elizabeth, South Africa By Wentzel C. Coetzer & Prof. Pieter du P. van Niekerk Of the Department of Agriculture and Game Management, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, we find:

Attitude Number %

Strongly Approve 66 17,2 53,4 Approve 139 36,2

Neutral 80 20,8 20,8

Disapprove 64 16,7 25,9 Strongly Disapprove 35 9,1

Total 384 100

Yet only 4% of respondents hunted regularly, 17% hunted from time-to-time and 79% HAD NEVER HUNTED!

Score-card

on Hunting in South Africa Sector Result Reason or Comment

The Wildlife Positive History, science & facts all speak for themselves. The concept of SUSTAINABLE USE is the surest foundation for Conservation

The Local People Positive More job opportunities and more empowerment developments can be achieved faster than any other rural based activity

Invested Stakeholders Positive The growth & vibrancy of this sector speaks for itself

Public Interest Positive Facts indicate that the majority support hunting & that more can be done to sway many that don’t

Political Interest Positive Doing the brave thing and supporting the right policies rather than failing to act due to political expediency has always lead to great political legacies.

Hunting Indaba 2012

SOUTH AFRICAN LAND & RESOURCE ALLOCATION

LAND ALLOCATION ha %

Government protected areas 7 500 000 6.1%

Commercial wildlife ranches 20 500 000 16.8%

Total under “industry conservation

management” 28 000 000 22.9%

Total agricultural land 100 600 000 82.2% People employed Commercial wildlife ranches employ 100 000+ Reward system vs. agriculture with domestic stock 3 to 4 times

higher Generally 3 times more staff employed on Wildlife Ranches than

livestock farms

SOME KEY DATA SETS Commercial wildlife ranching industry has transformed 20m ha of

marginal agricultural land into thriving land use operations.

A typical commercial game ranch generates approximately R220/ha of economic output, compared to an average R80/ha for conventional livestock farming.

Over the past 15 years, the industry, measured in terms of turnover, grew at an average rate of 20,3% per annum.

Estimated 16 million head of game are commercially owned. Prof Wouter van Hoven (UP 2012) estimates 21 million are in private, national, provincial & municipal reserves. On average 45 mammal species per private game ranch.

An estimated 167 440 head of game was trans located during 2010 capture season.

During the 6 hunting months per annum, game meat provides 10% of red meat utilised in South Africa (can become significantly bigger).

STRATEGIC PLAN FOR WRSA 2013 - 2020

Per Annum Growth in the Hunting & Eco-tourism market + 7% Growth in trading & development market + 6% Growth in game meat production local market + 20% Growth in game meat production export market +8% (Hunting Indaba 2012)

Advantages Of Hunting

• Hunting tourism benefits conservation

• Creates job opportunities

• Offers entrepreneurial opportunities

• Develops infrastructure and supra-structures

• Generates foreign exchange

• Stimulates other industries

• Additional product offering

• Export product

Total Economic Contribution of Hunting: Biltong and Trophy

• Biltong R5.5 billion + R557 million – R6.1 billion (2010 season)

• Average spend by biltong hunters – R27 790 per hunter

• Average spend by trophy hunter – R98 198 per hunter

• Estimated people employed: 140 000

• $1 million = 99 job created (world trend is 55 jobs created by $1 million tourism spend)

Opportunities • Export of products

• Combining ecotourism and adventure with game farming

• Untapped international hunting market

• Family hunting trips

• Black empowerment

• Position country as hunting destination

• Grow hunting in provinces

• Skill development

(Hunting Indaba 2012)

PRESENTATIONS 2012 HUNTING INDABA (2)

Involvement of communities in hunting & Transformation:

i. Involvement of communities in hunting - General Bantu Holomisa

ii. Benefits of professional hunting industry to communities around Protected Areas - Inkosi EM Buthelezi

iii. Challenges faced in the hunting industry by previously disadvantaged professional hunters - Mr MD Maphophe

PRESENTATIONS 2012 HUNTING INDABA (3)

i. Involvement of communities in hunting - General Bantu Holomisa

• Some people think that hunting is unethical and must be banned, while others support it for economic and recreational reasons

• The natural beauty of South Africa’s national, provincial and privately owned parks attract hunters and tourists for different purposes;

• Some of the government owned or run parks have outstanding claims of the land, which he believes when the land claims are resolved, there has to be a built-in mechanism to ensure that previously disadvantaged communities benefit from the income generated by these parks

PRESENTATIONS 2012 HUNTING INDABA (4)

ii. Benefits of professional hunting industry to communities around Protected Areas - Inkosi EM Buthelezi

• Communities have historically hunted sustainably and had been the custodians of conservation and sustainable harvesting

Recommendations: • Conservation and rural development should be combined

to maximise community beneficiation.

• The issue of damage causing animals and the actions being taken against community members need to be addressed and resolved in a balanced manner

• Government must make proclaimed game reserves available to communities so that they can be made community hunting zones and this would be part of beneficiation.

PRESENTATIONS 2012 HUNTING INDABA (5)

iii Challenges faced in the hunting industry by previously disadvantaged professional hunters - Mr MD Maphophe

• The emerging hunters do not have land and wildlife to hunt;

• Lack of exposure to markets;

• Lack sufficient hunting equipment;

• Do not have facilities to accommodate hunting clients;

• Lack of empowerment;

• Lack of transformation.

PRESENTATIONS 2012 HUNTING INDABA (6)

Hunting in Buffer Zones

(i) Hunting in Buffer Zones of National Parks – Dr. Geoff Cowan;

(ii) Sustainable Hunting in a Protected Area adjacent to a National Park – Mr. I Lazic; and

(iii) Hunting in a Protected Area – Mr. A Losaba

PRESENTATIONS 2012 HUNTING INDABA (7)

(i) Hunting in Buffer Zones of National Parks – Dr. Geoff Cowan

Purpose / value of buffer zones:

• to protect the purpose and value of national parks;

• to protect important areas of high value for biodiversity and/or society where these extend beyond the boundaries of a national park; and

• to assist adjacent and affected communities to secure appropriate and sustainable benefits from a national park and buffer zone area itself.

PRESENTATIONS 2012 HUNTING INDABA (8)

(ii) Sustainable Hunting in a Protected Area adjacent to a National Park – Mr. I Lazic

Direct and indirect benefits derived from sustainable hunting • 100% of proceeds of commercial hunting applied to conservation • Sustainable consumptive utilization of natural resources • Income generation to provide for conservation management that

includes anti-poaching and rhino protection activities • Protection of approximately 5% of world’s White Rhino population • Creating a safe environment for eco-tourism • Job creation - internal and external • Unique opportunity in SA for hunters to hunt free-range animals • Acquisition of data for research • Ensures future survival of various species • Creates opportunity for animals to continue to range freely.

PRESENTATIONS 2012 HUNTING INDABA (9)

(iii) Hunting in a Protected Area – Mr. A Losaba

PRESENTATIONS 2012 HUNTING INDABA (10)

Legislation

(i) National Legislation for the wildlife and hunting industry in South Africa – Mr A Mabunda

• Concurrent legislative competence between the two spheres (national and provincial), has resulted in a fragmented system with duplication in some parts and hence the need to rationalize and better coordinate

• National legislation should address the challenge of fragmented provincial legislation and associated challenges.

PRESENTATIONS 2012 HUNTING INDABA (11)

Legislation

(ii) Overview of legislative impact on hunting industry – Ms Adri Kitshoff

Key concepts to explore in partnerships and in response to one-another’s requirements:

• Ease of compliance, Clustering compliance; and

• Self-administration component Key challenges discussed & recommendations made:

Marketing and Promoting; Skills Development and Training; Definition of Hunting; Lack of credible statistics /national data base; Organised Green Movement; Concurrent (inconsistent) (9+1); Capacity and infrastructure at provincial level; International issues; DCA management; Acknowledgement of the sector’s contribution to GDP; Perceived over-regulation; Crime

ACTION PLAN 2012 HUNTING INDABA

4 Commissions (deliberated and developed an action plan)

(i) Ecological Impact of Hunting,

(ii) Economic Contribution of Hunting,

(iii) Legislation, and

(iv) Community involvement in hunting and transformation.

ACTION PLAN ECOLOGICAL IMPACT (1)

ISSUES & ACTIONS:

• Determine ecological impact: Understand and verify the status quo with regards to genetic pollution / integrity

• Conservation risks: Offsetting the economic benefits of species variants; Process of determining what is sustainable and setting quotas

• Management interventions to be implemented: Develop guidelines to establish what is sustainable for species; Determine measurable impacts of associated activities; Monitor the off-takes to illustrate positive use of conservation tools

ACTION PLAN ECOLOGICAL IMPACT (2)

ISSUES & ACTIONS:

• Long term strategies required: Identify appropriate interventions (e.g. restoration, rehabilitation and policy)

• Means to enhance the ecological benefits: Documentation

• Roles and responsibilities of government, industry, NGOs and communities: Facilitate forum meetings; State of hunting reports; Publication and journal; Hosting of a Hunting Indaba

ACTION PLAN ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION (1)

ISSUES & ACTIONS:

• Promote SA as hunting destination: Government to provide an enabling conducive environment; Engage in marketing; Develop an international responsible hunting brand and icon; Developing incentives for responsible hunting; Develop a strategic plan for hunting; etc

• Position hunting as a preferred domestic activity: Promoting hunting as a key enabler in developing the rural economy; Create market place for community

• Identify and manage risks associated with a focus on the economic value of hunting: Supporting the development of competitive environment and market for the community; cultural positioning; venison production

ACTION PLAN ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION (2)

ISSUES & ACTIONS:

• Determining the number of jobs created: National electronic permit system and database for information capturing; status quo; Create and formalize the market

• Benefits of or opportunities for by-product market development: Quantify the benefits of by-products; Develop game meat schemes; Meat, skin, bone and horn processing; Enterprise development.

ACTION PLAN COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT(1)

ISSUES & ACTIONS:

• How can programs in the buffer zones be used to benefit communities in and around the parks: Expand existing hunting areas in the buffer zones and away from the parks; Park management agreement with committees has to make sure that benefits are shared with all the communities; Industry must coordinate mentorship programmes; Extend buffer zones; Reservation of certain provincial parks for community benefits

• Minimum requirements for dropping fences in and around public sector owned/managed protected areas: Build on APNR model

ACTION PLAN COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT(2)

ISSUES & ACTIONS:

• How do we bring other disadvantaged groups into the industry: Introduce the concept of hunting at the school levels; Provinces to consider earmarking all provincial parks where hunting takes place to involve previously disadvantaged individuals in hunting activities; Coordinate mentorship programmes

• Land - identified as a key constraint to the realization of transformation objectives: Cost benefit analysis relating to acquisition of land must be done; Communal stewardship programs

• Identify areas to be addressed: Consider integrating the current professional hunting training program with the formal qualification program to offer an accredited qualification

ACTION PLAN LEGISLATION (1)

ISSUES & ACTIONS:

• National legal framework: Review and align legislation; Identify aspects that can be standardized while the review is taking place; Update information relating to capacity requirements to implement legal mandate; Integrated proposal to National Treasury to address capacity constraints; Develop and implement of dedicated, on-going training/capacity building programme

• Information and research: Develop a national template for reporting on local hunting; Implement game farm register system for private land; Identify wildlife research priorities; Facilitate/coordinate research to be conducted; Develop a national integration electronic permit system

• Self-administration: Identify list of species to which this could apply; review permit conditions; Develop MOU/SLA with associations for self-administration; Initiate a process to discuss responsible hunting

INDABA 2012

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